‘Last Breath’ Brings Harrowing True Story of Deep-Sea Survival to the Big Screen

The film dramatizes saturation diver Chris Lemons’ miraculous 2012 rescue after being stranded 330 feet underwater.

The movie ‘Last Breath,’ directed by Alex Parkinson, adapts the true story of Chris Lemons, a saturation diver who survived an underwater accident against extraordinary odds.
In 2012, Lemons’ umbilical cord, supplying oxygen and heat, snapped during a storm, leaving him stranded on the ocean floor with only minutes of emergency gas.
Despite being without oxygen for over 30 minutes, Lemons was rescued and revived by his team, astonishing doctors with no lasting physical or mental effects.
The film explores the high-risk world of saturation diving, where divers live in pressurized chambers and perform repairs on underwater gas and oil infrastructure.
Lemons, who no longer dives, has embraced the film and now works as a dive supervisor, continuing his connection to the profession.